Risk & Compliance Team Leader

Artis Recruitment; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

10% bonus

Job summary

Artis Recruitment is assisting a professional services client in their search for an experienced Risk & Compliance Team Leader. The role, based across major UK cities, combines leadership with deep regulatory knowledge to shape risk strategy and policy implementation.

You’ll lead a team, provide practical risk guidance and drive continuous improvement across AML, KYC/CDD, and conflicts of interest processes while collaborating with senior stakeholders to embed a pro-active risk culture.

Qualifications

• Team-leading or managerial experience is essential.
• Experience in AML, KYC/CDD and conflict of interest processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and develop a team of Risk & Compliance professionals.
• Oversee day-to-day risk and compliance activities, ensuring work is delivered accurately, consistently and on time.
• Provide advice and challenge to colleagues and stakeholders on risk and regulatory matters.
• Oversee and/or advise on AML, KYC/CDD and conflict of interest processes.
• Identify, assess and elevate potential compliance and reputational risks.
• Support development and continuous improvement of policies, procedures and controls.
• Monitor regulatory developments and translate requirements into practical business processes.
• Collaborate with senior stakeholders to embed a strong risk culture across the business.
• Contribute to projects, audits and wider risk initiatives.

Skills

Team leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Regulatory knowledge

Risk management

Mentoring

Communication

Job description

Ready to lead from the front?

We’re looking for an experienced Risk & Compliance Team Leader to join a dynamic professional services business where your expertise will directly shape how the company manages risk, protects their clients and maintains the highest standards of regulatory compliance. This position can be based in Birmingham, Bristol, Manchester, Edinburgh or Glasgow.

This is more than a people-management role. You’ll be a trusted point of reference for the wider business, combining strong technical knowledge with the leadership skills to develop a high-performing team and make sound, commercially aware decisions.

What you’ll be doing:

• Lead, coach and develop a team of Risk & Compliance professionals.
• Oversee day-to-day risk and compliance activities, ensuring work is delivered accurately, consistently and on time.
• Provide advice and challenge to colleagues and stakeholders on risk and regulatory matters.
• Oversee and/or advise on AML, KYC/CDD and conflict of interest processes.
• Identify, assess and elevate potential compliance and reputational risks.
• Support the development and continuous improvement of policies, procedures and controls.
• Monitor regulatory developments and help translate changing requirements into practical business processes.
• Work collaboratively with senior stakeholders and operational teams to embed a strong culture of risk awareness.
• Contribute to projects, audits and wider risk initiatives across the business.

Team-leading or managerial experience is essential. You’ll have demonstrated experience of managing, mentoring or leading a team and be confident taking ownership, making decisions and providing constructive challenge.You’ll also need professional experience in one or more of the following areas:

You’ll also need professional experience in one or more of the following areas:

• Anti-Money Laundering (AML)
• Conflict of Interest
• Know Your Customer (KYC)
• Customer Due Diligence (CDD)

Experience within a professional services, legal, financial services or similarly regulated environment would be highly advantageous. We’re looking for someone who can combine technical understanding with commercial judgement, excellent communication skills and a genuine interest in developing people. You’ll be comfortable dealing with complexity, challenging constructively and explaining regulatory requirements in a way that makes sense to the business.

You’ll have the opportunity to make a visible impact in a growing professional services environment, working with talented people and senior stakeholders while developing both your leadership and technical expertise.

If you’re an experienced Risk & Compliance professional who is ready to lead a team, influence decisions and help shape a proactive risk culture, we’d love to hear from you. This role comes with hybrid working requiring 2 days a week in the office.

• 10% bonus